Medications Delivered to Patient Rooms Before Leaving the Hospital Lake Charles Memorial Medical Plaza Pharmacy can fill all of your discharge medications and deliver them directly to your bedside before you leave the hospital, saving you and your family a time-consuming trip before you arrive home. Prescriptions can also be picked up in the pharmacy, if preferred.
BENEFITS OF THE MEDS TO BEDS PROGRAM
HOW IT WORKS Getting Started
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Provided at no extra charge to all of our patients. Our pharmacists will resolve all medication-related issues with your healthcare provider before you leave the hospital. The pharmacy accepts virtually all prescription insurance plans and can inform you of any required co-payments. The pharmacy will work cooperatively with your medical provider to help lower your costs by recommending less expensive alternatives for costly medications. The pharmacy will carry the over-the-counter medications your medical provider recommends. The pharmacy accepts cash, debit and credit cards, and checks. Unfortunately, we cannot add to your hospital bill. The pharmacy can continue to provide your refills to you even after you’ve been discharged, or you can have them transferred to your regular pharmacy for future refills.
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Inform your nurse of your interest in participating in the Meds to Beds program. The retail pharmacy will be notified that you will be participating. Your discharge prescriptions will be routed directly to the retail pharmacy. We will bill your prescription drug insurance company if applicable. You will be responsible for paying for the co-payment charge. Payment for the prescription(s) must be paid at the time of the bedside delivery. Our pharmacist will provide a consultation on your prescription medications if requested
Please let your nurse know you would like to participate in this service.
NOTICE This is an optional program and offered for your convenience. Patients have the right to choose any pharmacy for their prescription services. Pay the same price (co-pay) with insurance as your current pharmacy No extra trip to the pharmacy • No waiting in lines for your prescriptions 6
